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Reduced Length of Stay with Prehabilitation Exercises Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty
February 2021
Reduced Length of Stay with Prehabilitation Exercises Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Is it necessary to perform prehabilitation exercise for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Phys Sportsmed. 2018 Feb;46(1):36-43.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fourteen randomized controlled trials containing 1224 patients were included in this meta-analysis comparing prehabilitation exercises prior to surgery (n=612) to control (n=612). The pooled outcomes of interest included length of stay, quadriceps strength, sit-to-stand score, 6-minute walk test, knee range of motion (i.e., total, extension, flexion), and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universit...
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